Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on December 25, 1984)

Happy birthday, Hal Scardino! Even after all these years, we still can't help glancing hopefully into our cupboards for magical adventures—thanks to your amazing role in "The Indian in the Cupboard." Seriously though, you've forever raised unrealistic expectations for childhood furniture!

As the years roll by, your performance remains a heartwarming symbol of imagination and wonder. Hoping this year brings you joy even greater than realizing plastic figures can come alive (and preferably fewer wild cupboard emergencies). Congrats on another successful orbit around the sun—may life keep presenting opportunities that outshine even your earliest cinematic magic moments.